North coastal T.N. set for wet spell till August 27, temperature to dip across State

North coastal T.N. Set for wet spell till August 27, temperature to dip throughout State Moderate rainfall with gusty winds reaching a speed of 40-50 kmph is probable over one or two places over Chennai and neighbouring districts, Ranipet and Western Ghats region till August 26.

Key points

• On Friday, Tiruttani in Tiruvallur district recorded a maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius, the highest in the State.
• The Regional Meteorological Centre expects the wet spell to further narrow the rain deficit in Tamil Nadu by end of August.
• North coastal areas of Tamil Nadu are probable to remain under a wet spell till August 27.
• While remaining over the land region, durai, Head, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, RMC, remarked the weather system is anticipated to move towards the north Odisha region by Sunday.
• According to Durai, active Southwest monsoon conditions in Kerala would trigger rainfall over the Western Ghats region.

Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre expects the wet spell to further narrow the rain deficit in Tamil Nadu by end of August. Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B.

North coastal areas of Tamil Nadu are probable to remain under a wet spell till August 27. While isolated heavy rainfall is predicted over parts of the Western Ghats region, sporadic rainfall throughout the State may keep temperatures close to normal in numerous places.

Sharp showers lashed various places in northern districts, including Chennai, Ranipet and Tiruvannamalai, till 6 p.m. On Friday. While Ranipet recorded 2 cm of rainfall, a number of places in and around Chennai-Nungambakkam, Ennore Port, Meenambakkam, Poonamallee and Taramani-also received rainfall, providing relief to residents from the afternoon heat.

Authorities of the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) stated a cyclonic circulation, associated with a weather system moving inland over Chhattisgarh-north Odisha region, would influence the wet weather, particularly over north coastal parts of the State.

V.R. While remaining over the land region, durai, Head, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, RMC, remarked the weather system is anticipated to move towards the north Odisha region by Sunday. Tamil Nadu's north coastal region, particularly Chennai, would receive rainfall whenever a weather system persists over Odisha. The offshore trough near T.N. Coast is additionally probable to strengthen and aid rainfall in the north coastal region.

According to RMC, moderate rainfall with gusty winds reaching a speed of 40-50 kmph is projected to occur over one or two places over Chennai and neighbouring districts, Ranipet and Western Ghats districts till August 26. Rainfall of heavy intensity may lash parts of Nilgiris district and ghat areas of Coimbatore on Monday and Tuesday. Wet weather would continue over the State till August 27.

Mr. According to Durai, active Southwest monsoon conditions in Kerala would trigger rainfall over the Western Ghats region. As climbed moisture and cloud cover are projected from Monday, once Kerala begins receiving widespread rainfall, temperature levels may dip throughout Tamil Nadu, including interior parts.

On Friday, Tiruttani in Tiruvallur district recorded a maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius, the highest in the State. "Whenever monsoon conditions are weak, dry Westerlies keep temperatures elevated, " he continued.

In practice, the department expects the wet spell to further narrow the rain deficit by end of August.

Taken together, the developments around north coastal T.N. Set for wet spell till August 27, temperature to point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.